Study Design and Research Methods Foundations Course

Name: Study Design and Research Methods Foundations Course
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Plan credible applied research through aligned questions, study designs, sampling, measurement, ethics, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

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Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Manama, Doha, Munich, Bangkok, New York, Kuala Lumpur and more
Next session: 1 – 5 November 2026, Manama
Average fee: 5,750 €

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Overview

Study Design and Research Methods Foundations Course is a one-week foundation course for healthcare, public health, academic, quality, program, and policy personnel, who leave with an Applied Research Protocol Workbook. The course connects questions, literature, qualitative and quantitative approaches, study designs, sampling, measurement, bias, ethics, data collection, analysis planning, appraisal, and reporting. Agile Leaders Training Center presents study design and research methods foundations for credible applied inquiry.

Who Should Attend

Teams beginning applied health or social research
Personnel supporting quality, evaluation, and improvement studies
Functions responsible for program and policy evidence
Academic and clinical research support teams
Personnel who review or use research findings

The course assumes basic workplace numeracy and leaves out advanced statistics, laboratory methods, specialist software training, and authority to approve human-participant research.

Departments and Industries

The course supports organizations that plan, conduct, commission, or interpret applied research.

Healthcare and public health research units
Universities and professional education organizations
Quality, evaluation, and program-management teams
Government, nonprofit, and humanitarian organizations
Policy, insurance, consulting, and data functions

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Build answerable research questions and objectives
Compare qualitative, quantitative, and mixed approaches
Apply observational and experimental design choices
Evaluate sampling, measurement, bias, and confounding
Use ethics, data-management, and analysis-planning controls
Analyze reporting completeness and evidence limitations

Course Agenda

Day 1: Questions and Protocol Architecture

Research Problem and Rationale Statement
Question, Objective, and Hypothesis Alignment Map
Literature Search and Evidence Gap Record
Research Protocol Structure Checklist
Feasibility, Stakeholder, and Governance Scan

Day 2: Approaches and Study Designs

Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed-Methods Decision Guide
Cross-Sectional and Descriptive Study Map
Cohort and Case-Control Design Comparison
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design Overview
Design-to-Question Fit Matrix

Day 3: Sampling, Measurement, and Data Quality

Target Population and Sampling Frame Definition
Probability and Nonprobability Sampling Comparison
Variable and Operational Definition Dictionary
Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Error Checklist
Data Collection Instrument and Pilot Plan

Day 4: Ethics, Bias, Analysis, and Reporting

Participant Risk and Ethics Consideration Log
Selection, Information, and Observer Bias Review
Confounding and Alternative Explanation Map
Data Management and Analysis Plan Outline
Design-Specific Reporting Guideline Selection

Day 5: Research Methods Practice

Suggested Exercise: Question and Protocol Alignment
Suggested Exercise: Study Design Selection
Suggested Exercise: Sampling and Measurement Review
Suggested Exercise: Bias and Analysis Planning
Capstone Exercise: Applied Research Protocol Workbook

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities with fictional healthcare, public health, education, community, and service-evaluation scenarios.

Suggested activity: convert a broad problem into questions, objectives, and a feasible protocol outline.
Suggested activity: compare study designs and justify the best fit for an applied question.
Suggested activity: define a sample, variables, measures, and a pilot data-collection plan.
Suggested activity: identify ethics issues, bias, confounding, analysis needs, and reporting controls.

FAQs

Who suits study design and research methods foundations training, and what does it assume?

Healthcare, public health, academic, quality, program, policy, and research-support personnel suit the course; it assumes basic workplace numeracy but no advanced methods training.

How does study design and research methods training differ from advanced statistics?

Study design and research methods training focuses on questions, protocols, design choice, sampling, measurement, ethics, bias, analysis planning, appraisal, and reporting rather than advanced calculations or statistical modeling.

How is a study design matched to a research question?

A study design is matched by clarifying the aim, population, exposure or intervention, comparison, outcome, timing, feasibility, ethical constraints, data source, and level of inference needed.

Why are bias and confounding considered during research planning?

Bias and confounding are considered early because participant selection, measurement, data collection, comparison groups, and third variables can distort findings in ways that later analysis may not correct.

Conclusion

Participants leave with an Applied Research Protocol Workbook containing question maps, design comparisons, sampling frames, variable dictionaries, measurement checks, data plans, ethics logs, bias reviews, analysis outlines, and reporting checklists. The workbook turns research ideas into traceable planning decisions. It helps teams explain methodological choices, recognize limitations, and prepare studies for appropriate review.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Manama	Week 44, 2026 1 – 5 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Doha	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,500
Munich	Week 47, 2026 16 – 20 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Bangkok	Week 47, 2026 22 – 26 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
New York	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Kuala Lumpur	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Porto	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Accra	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Lagos	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Paris	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Berlin	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Barcelona	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Seoul	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€10,000
Athens	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,700
Kuala Lumpur	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Prague	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€6,000
Madrid	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Montreux	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€7,500
Chicago	Week 05, 2027 7 – 11 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewStudy Design and Research Methods Foundations Course is a one-week foundation course for healthcare, public health, academic, quality, program, and policy personnel, who leave with an Applied Research Protocol Workbook. The course connects questions, literature, qualitative and quantitative approaches, study designs, sampling, measurement, bias, e…

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Study Design and Research Methods Foundations Course